Operating since 1922, this small pharmacy near Churchill Downs, beloved by trainers, touts and track rats, serves a plain, honest bologna sandwich (hot or cold). [Photo: Facebook]

First made for hungry drunks during Prohibition at this downtown hotel, the turkey, tomato, toast, bacon and Mornay sauce of a Hot Brown has become one of Louisville's signature dishes.

Ollie Gleichenhaus' multi-secret-spice burger attracted the attention of KFC magnate/former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown, who tried to do for Ollie's tiny burger joint in Miami Beach what he did for Colonel Sanders. Ollie’s franchise did not turn out to be the next KFC, but a few have survived, including one not too far from the Yum! Center. [Photo: Facebook]

A true Louisville-style pizza is Bearno's All Meat Special, an "enormous pizza ... piled high with sausage, pepperoni, hamburger, ham, bacon, slices of Bearno’s Homemade Italian Link Sausage, and covered with plenty of cheese."

Served with or without spaghetti or cheese, available on a hot dog or over french fries, Check's chili has been "an original since 1944." Take that, Cincinnati! [Photo: Facebook]

This coffeehouse shares the same name and geographic location, but otherwise has no other relation to the venerable dining spot that gave the world the cheeseburger. Well, they do still have the original sign and the "If you can't stop, please wave" sign around someplace, even though the original structure is now attached to a place called Mulligan's. Like most places on earth, they have a cheeseburger. [Photo: Facebook]

The oldest steakhouse in Louisville, Pat's has been in operation since 1958 when it opened as Min's Steakhouse. The "Specialty of the House" is two pounds of aged U.S. Prime Porterhouse steak, which (because Pat's is a generous place) includes "a salad and your choice of two sides."

Harlan Sanders may have come up with his secret recipe in Corbin, Kentucky, but his "finger lickin' good" legacy looms large over Louisville. From corporate headquarters to arena to buckets and boxes all over town, the Colonel is everywhere.[Photo: Facebook]

Louisvillians love livers, especially if they are fried and of the chicken variety. J Harrod's offers chicken livers sauteed with strips of country ham, carmelized onions and gravy, and some say they're the best in town.